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GENERAL ENGLISH · VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR · INTERMEDIATE (B1-B2)

BUCKET
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1 Warm-up

What is a bucket list? Have you ever made one?

2 Talking about a bucket list

Match the statements below to the responses.

1. "I would really like to go up the Empire State building."

2. "I’ve always dreamed of writing a novel."
3. "One of my ambitions is to be an extra in a movie."
4. "I really want to swim with sharks."
5. "I hope I get to hold a koala."
6. "I really wish I could learn to play an instrument, but I don’t think I have any musical talent."

a. "Cool. But I think that might be too dangerous for me."

b. "Hmm, that’s not really my thing. I’m not very creative."
c. Oh, I wouldn’t do that. I’m scared of heights.
d. "Don’t let that stop you! Just do it for fun."
e. "I’m sure you will! Just buy that plane ticket to Australia!"
f. "Wow. That would be amazing!"

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Now, put the responses to the statements that are in bold into the correct columns below.

Positive responses Negative responses

3 Popular bucket list items

Look at the pictures below. These are popular bucket list items in the UK.
Work with a partner and discuss the questions below. Use the phrases from exercise 2 on the previous
page in your answers.
Which ones have you done?
Which ones would you like to do?
Which ones don’t interest you?

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

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Which of these other things do you think are popular bucket list items for people in the UK?

Go to the Maldives

Walk on hot coals

Start a business

Learn archery

Run in a big race

Own a designer watch

4 Wishes and hopes

Study the box below.

We use the verb hope when we have a good reason to think that something might happen.
We use hope + to + infinitive to talk about things we want to do.

I hope to see the Grand Canyon one day.

We can use the phrase ‘I hope I get to.....’ when we talk about something we hope we
have the chance to do.

I hope I get to swim with dolphins. That would make me very happy!

We use the verb wish when we talk about things that we don’t expect to happen.

We use wish with could + infinitive to talk about things that we want to be different in
the present or future.
When we use could, (the past simple of can), we talk about ability or possibility.

I wish I could buy a house, but I don’t have the money.

I wish I could play the guitar.

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Look at the situations below. Write sentences about them using ‘wish + could + infinitive’.

1. You really want to visit Las Vegas but you don’t have enough money.
" I wish I could visit Las Vegas ."
2. You want a cat but you are allergic to them.
". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
3. You can’t find the time to write your novel.
". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."
4. You want to get a tattoo but your parents won’t let you.
" ............................................................................................."
5. You want to drive, but you haven’t passed your test.
" ............................................................................................."
6. Your friend invites you to a party, but you have to work.
" ............................................................................................."
7. You want to become a doctor, but you don’t have the qualifications.
". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ."

5 What’s on your bucket list?

You’re going to play a game. You will have 3 minutes to write down six bucket list items. Then listen
to your teacher.

6 Homework

Write down six new bucket list items, and explain why you want to do each one.

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